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Image of Julia Rochester concert poster, Seattle Theatre, December 27, 1893
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Julia Rochester concert poster, Seattle Theatre, December 27, 1893

Julia Gwynn (Smith) Rochester (1860-1931) was born in Missouri and came to Seattle in 1889 with her husband, George A. C. Rochester (1855-1929), a prominent lawyer, judge, and Librarian of the Seattle Public Library from 1907. An accomplished vocalist, Julia Rochester organized the Capitol Hill Unit of the Music and Art Foundation and represented the Ladies' Musical Club of Seattle…
ID Number:1957.1344.1
Date:1893
Image of Portrait of Julia Rochester, Seattle, 1893
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Portrait of Julia Rochester, Seattle, 1893

Julia Gwynn Smith (1860-1931) was born in Missouri and came to Seattle in 1889 with her husband, George A. C. Rochester (1855-1929), a prominent lawyer, judge, and Librarian of the Seattle Public Library from 1907. An accomplished vocalist, Julia Rochester organized the Capitol Hill Unit of the Music and Art Foundation and represented the Ladies' Musical Club of Seattle at…
ID Number:1973.5625.2
Date:1893
Image of Mexican farm workers operating pea sheller, Skagit Valley, August 1943
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Mexican farm workers operating pea sheller, Skagit Valley, August 1943

The entrance of the United States into World War II created a shortage of farm laborers, as American men left to serve in the war. In the Yakima Valley and western Washington, the labor shortage was exacerbated by the incarceration of Japanese-Americans, many of whom worked on farms. The Braceros program, a series of laws and diplomatic agreements between the…
ID Number:1986.5.2907.6
Date:1943
Image of Children praying before breakfast at Seattle Children's Home, August 22, 1941
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Children praying before breakfast at Seattle Children's Home, August 22, 1941

Seattle's oldest charity, the Seattle Children's Home originated as the Ladies' Relief Society in April 1884 to aid orphaned children. In the 1930s, the home shifted its emphasis from orphans to troubled children. Beginning in the 1980s, it provided comprehensive treatment and services to troubled youth. In 2012, Seattle Children’s Home merged with Navos, one of the largest providers of…
ID Number:1986.5.7814.1
Date:1941
Image of Children praying before breakfast at Seattle Children's Home, August 22, 1941
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Children praying before breakfast at Seattle Children's Home, August 22, 1941

Seattle's oldest charity, the Seattle Children's Home originated as the Ladies' Relief Society in April 1884 to aid orphaned children. In the 1930s, the home shifted its emphasis from orphans to troubled children. Beginning in the 1980s, it provided comprehensive treatment and services to troubled youth. In 2012, Seattle Children’s Home merged with Navos, one of the largest providers of…
ID Number:1986.5.7814.4
Date:1941
Image of Troops boarding ship at Port of Embarkation, Seattle, 1945
Photograph

Troops boarding ship at Port of Embarkation, Seattle, 1945

Handwritten on sleeve: SEATTLE, PORT OF EMBARKATION, Troops loading.Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): August 19, 1945.
ID Number:1986.5.10558.1
Date:1945
Image of Troops boarding ship, Seattle, 1945
Photograph

Troops boarding ship, Seattle, 1945

Handwritten on sleeve: SEATTLE, PORT OF EMBARKATION, Troops loading. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): August 19, 1945.
ID Number:1986.5.10558.2
Date:1945
Image of Julia Child signing her book at Frederick & Nelson, Seattle, circa 1971
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Julia Child signing her book at Frederick & Nelson, Seattle, circa 1971

Frederick & Nelson department store in downtown Seattle was a popular stopping point for authors and celebrities on book tours. Chef and author Julia Child visited Frederick & Nelson twice, in November 1971 and March 1974, giving cooking demonstrations and autographing her book " Mastering the Art of French Cooking." This photograph shows Child signing a copy of her book…
ID Number:1993.43.12.39.02
Date:Circa 1971
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Santa and young boy in window of Frederick & Nelson department store, circa 1943

Seattle's Frederick & Nelson store celebrated the Christmas season with ornate decorations and holiday-themed events. A talented staff of designers worked year round to create the department store's decorations and displays. The store was most famous for its Christmas windows. Over the years, these colorful windows showcased toys, moving electric trains, live reindeer, a functioning skating rink, and Santa Claus…
ID Number:1993.43.21.30.1
Date:Circa 1943
Image of Portrait of Gordon K. Hirabayashi, Seattle, July 1, 1944
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Portrait of Gordon K. Hirabayashi, Seattle, July 1, 1944

Gordon Hirabayashi (1918-2012) was a sociologist and religious pacifist best known for his principled resistance to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, and the Supreme Court case that resulted from his conviction for defying curfew, Hirabayashi v. United States.Gordon Hirabayashi was born in Seattle, attended high school in Auburn, and then the University of Washington. In 1942,…
ID Number:2000.107.089.13.01
Date:1944
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